Senior Data Platform Architect
About The Position
Banner Health's Data Platform Team is building a modern cloud data platform on AWS and Databricks to power decision-making across one of the largest nonprofit health systems. This team architects and operates the platform for real-time operational reporting, population health analytics, and AI-enabled care models. The role involves designing and governing the ingestion of claims, clinical, and operational data across a complex payor provider and delivery system. The work directly influences patient outcomes, provider efficiency, and the financial health of the system. This is a fully remote position with varied daily tasks, including reviewing reference architectures, participating in working sessions for data integration requirements, whiteboarding data ingestion patterns, authoring architectural diagrams, and presenting strategic roadmaps to senior leaders. The ideal candidate possesses a balance of deep healthcare knowledge and strong technical data platform architecture skills, understanding healthcare workflows and the medallion architecture, while also being able to design scalable, governed data platform infrastructure on AWS and Databricks.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 10 years of progressive IT experience in development, infrastructure, or systems analysis.
- 4+ years of solution or enterprise architecture experience.
- Must obtain one or more of the following certifications within one year of hire: Microsoft Certified Azure Solution Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional, Google Professional Cloud Architect, TOGAF Certified Architect, or ITIL Intermediate.
- Proven experience in cloud-based healthcare solutions, including AI/ML deployments.
- Strong understanding of healthcare compliance, interoperability, and security.
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years of experience in healthcare or a regulated industry
- 5+ years of experience designing solutions utilizing AI components
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Proven mentorship of junior architects or engineers
- The following certifications: Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert, AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty, Salesforce Certified Technical Architect
- Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design of complex, multi-domain healthcare solutions using Azure, AWS, and hybrid architectures.
- Architect AI/ML-enabled applications for predictive analytics, clinical decision support, and operational efficiency.
- Define and enforce architecture governance, ensuring adherence to HIPPAA, HITECH, PCI, NIS 800-53, and internal security standards.
- Develop cloud adoption roadmaps, including Azure Landing Zones or AWS Landing Zones, hybrid connectivity, and more.
- Evaluate and select vendor solutions, balancing innovation, cost, compliance, and operational readiness.
- In collaboration with Enterprise Architects, create and maintain architectural artifacts, archetypes, reference architectures, and capability roadmaps for enterprise consumption and integration to the Enterprise Architecture roadmap.
- Provide thought leadership in AI ethics, data governance, and healthcare-specific deployment strategies.
- Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, executives, clinicians, and IT Leaders to align technology with business goals.
- Relentless focus on delivering outcomes and value to our business in partnership with Senior Leadership, stakeholders, and vendor partners to develop architectures, strategies, and guidance in support of strategic initiatives.
Benefits
- Health and financial security options
- Comprehensive benefit package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
